O'Meara's Irish House and O'Meara's Cottage Loft

O'Meara's Irish House began in 1999 when Megan O'Meara and family purchased the store from Tom and Rose Murray. With its picturesque cottage setting at the north end of Fish Creek, Door County, the store continues to draw visitors and locals alike. We are often asked what is an Irish store doing in the middle of a Scandinavian area? As it turns out, many Irish settled in Door County originally; no

t to mention that the majority of our customers travel from the Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond. We frequently see some of those Scandinavians coming in for a peek of our fabulous wool room along with the Germans, the Italians and every other ethnicity you can imagine. What we have found is good taste is universal. You don't have to have green blood running through your veins to love high-quality, gorgeous, timeless wools and tweeds. In 2006, we added a guest house above the store. We call this one bedroom suite O'Meara's Cottage Loft. Completely private, and recently renovated, O'Meara's Cottage Loft is unlike any other lodging in Door County. We took our cues from our extensive travel in Ireland and patterned O'Meara's Cottage Loft after the charming B & B's throughout the Emerald Isle. Guests are treated to food and tea from Ireland, and also receive a 20 percent discount to our store. Celtic canines are also welcomed guests. When we are not in the store, we are meeting with our vendors either in Ireland or stateside finding the best clothing, giftware and jewelry available. The majority of our vendors are master craftsmen who have been designing and creating for decades, such as John Branigan with Branigan Weavers and John Condron from Fado Jewelry. We, and ultimately our customers, benefit from their experience and knowledge. We believe the reason for our longevity comes down to two things:

1) We LOVE what we do.

2) We offer high quality classics that are worth every penny. If you can't visit us in person, we invite you to shop with us on-line. Or, check out our current events page to see if we will be visiting your area anytime soon. O'Meara's Irish House hits the road several times a year for Irish Fest in Milwaukee (held at the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee every August) and various holiday shows.